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BALTIMORE -- The Colorado Rockies used the Orioles favourite weapon to hand
Baltimore another painful defeat. Jordan
10 Red . Colorado hit four home runs, including a tiebreaking,
two-run shot by Wilin Rosario in the seventh inning, and stretched Baltimores
losing streak to four with a 6-3 victory Friday night. Charlie Culberson,
Charlie Blackmon and Todd Helton also homered for the Rockies, who have won six
of seven. It was Culbersons first major league home run in 55 at-bats. The
Orioles got homers from Nate McLouth and Matt Wieters in extending their big
league lead to 163. But Baltimore also has given up 156, most in the majors.
After ending a 14-year run of losing seasons last year, the Orioles are seeking
a return trip to the playoffs. Their current skid is not helping. "I think this
is honestly something that we needed, kind of a kick in the pants to wake us
up," centre fielder Adam Jones said. "Were in a unique position, in back-to-back
years trying to do something special. Last year, everybody said we couldnt. This
year, we created the expectation. This is something youve got to go through to
get to it." Blackmons drive was the 73rd in the history of Camden Yards to land
on Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall. Since Colorado hasnt played in
Baltimore since 2007, the significance of the homer was lost on Blackmon. "I
dont really know anything about it. They were telling me after the game that its
cool if you can do it," he said. "Theyll give you a plaque out there with your
name on it, and theres not a whole lot of plaques with my name on it going up
anywhere." Juan Nicasio (7-6) allowed two runs, four hits and four walks over
six innings to earn his first win in five starts since July 20. The right-hander
yielded 15 runs over 14 innings in his previous three outings and was 0-3 with a
7.79 ERA in four interleague starts this season. Wei-Yin Chen (6-6) retired 12
of his first 13 batters but couldnt get out of the seventh inning. He gave up
four runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings in losing his third straight start. It
was only the second time in 15 starts this season that Chen allowed more than
three runs. "Early innings I felt really good, but had some trouble in the late
innings," Chen said through a translator. "I feel bad because its my fault. I
couldnt keep the guys in the ballgame. But tomorrow is another day and we still
have 41 games to go." The Orioles were coming off three straight one-run defeats
in Arizona and hoping to get back on track at home against a sub-.500 team. But
the Rockies bounced back from a 2-0 deficit by scoring in the fifth through
ninth innings. "Its a cozy park, but youve still got to hit it," manager Walt
Weiss said. "We put some good swings on it." With the score tied at 2 in the
seventh, Chen walked leadoff hitter Michael Cuddyer and Rosario hit the
left-handers next pitch over the 25-foot scoreboard in right field. Blackmon
made it 5-2 in the eighth with a pinch-hit homer off Francisco Rodriguez. Helton
connected in the ninth off struggling reliever Jim Johnson. The drive lifted him
past Joe DiMaggio into sole possession of 76th place on the career home run list
with 362. Wieters homered in the bottom half against Rex Brothers. The game
started well for the Orioles. McLouth hit Nicasios third pitch into the
bleachers, his 12th career leadoff homer and second this year. Baltimore went up
2-0 in the third when Jones singled in a run to break an 0-for-15 skid. Nicasio
then retired Nick Markakis and Wieters with the bases loaded. Chen was in
complete control early. After Troy Tulowitzki hit a one-out double in the first,
the left-hander retired 10 straight batters before Rosario doubled leading off
the fifth. One batter later, Nolan Arenado delivered an RBI single. Culberson
connected in the sixth to tie it at 2. NOTES: After the game, the Orioles
optioned OF Henry Urrutia to Triple-A Norfolk. They are expected to recall a
reliever on Saturday. ... Rodriguez left in the eighth inning with a strained
right groin. ... Blackmon is 5 for 13 as a pinch hitter. ... Baltimore pitching
coach Rick Adair went on a leave of absence to resolve some personal issues and
was replaced by bullpen coach Bill Castro. ... Bud Norris takes the mound for
the Orioles on Saturday night in the second game of the series. Chad Bettis
makes his fourth big league start for the Rockies. ... J.J. Hardys 11-game
hitting streak ended, as did teammate Brian Roberts run of three straight
multihit games for Baltimore. Air
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second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. MADRID -- By himself,
Lionel Messi has already scored more than Real Madrids top three forwards
combined.The Barcelona star is off to one of the best starts of his career with
14 goals in 11 matches, two more than what Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and
Karim Benzema have netted so far with Madrid.And Messi has done it despite being
sidelined for three weeks because of an injury.Messi has been superb, Barcelona
coach Luis Enrique said simply.The Argentina forward hadnt started a season with
so many goals since 2011-12, when he scored 14 times in 10 matches.So far, Messi
has already scored eight more goals than he did last season at the same point.
He has two hat tricks and is the leading scorer in both the Spanish league and
the Champions League. In his last six games, he has scored 11 goals, with six
coming in the three games he played since recovering from a right groin
strain.Messis rivals at Madrid have not come close to him this season.Ronaldo
has nine goals, but that includes five with Portugal in World Cup qualifying. He
is currently in a slump in the Spanish league with only two in six matches.I
prefer that he always scores two or three goals a game but Im not worried,
Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Tuesday. Hes not scoring with the chances that
hes getting at the moment but the important thing is that hes getting chances.
Hell score soon and everyone will relax.Benzema scored his fourth goal of the
season in a Spanish league gamee last weekend, while Bale has netted seven times
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Shoes Black/Black-Starfish 845037-021. Three of his goals came in
three World Cup qualifiers with Wales.Seven of Messis goals this season were
scored in the Spanish league, with one in the Spanish Super Cup and six from a
couple of hat tricks in the Champions League.The current form could leave the
29-year-old forward in position to again win the Ballon dOr award for the worlds
best player. He has already won the award five times, including last
season.Messis great scoring start is somewhat of a surprise because in the last
few years he has taken more of a playmaker role after the additions of Luis
Suarez and Neymar. The trio broke scoring records in each of the last two
seasons, with Suarez leading the way last season. The Uruguay striker has opened
with 10 goals in 13 appearances, while Neymar has found the net six times in 10
matches this season.Barcelona plays Espanyol in the Catalonia Super Cup on
Tuesday, but neither Messi nor any of the other regular starters will be
playing.Messis next chance to increase his goal tally will likely be Saturday
against last-place Granada, a team that has already conceded 23 goals in nine
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